Tax Specialist - City of London, United Kingdom - WTW

WTW

Verified Company

City of London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role

The Tax Specialist is responsible for growing and building on the tax insurance business within the M&A team in the UK & internationally ensuring the delivery of revenue targets, in a compliant and ethical manner.

You will provide directional management includingfinancial and operational responsibility and will identify, manage and develop client, insurer and team relationships, and convert prospects.

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Strategy and planning: facilitates collaborative processes, ensuring well-articulated and prioritised set of medium and long-term goals in delivery of the M&A proposition and strategy.
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Execution and placement: focus on building WTW's M&A tax capability ensuring execution and advice is of the highest standard. Deliver optimisation of revenue from new and existing clients through the use of the full range of appropriateplacement channels and markets, delivering bespoke insurance solutions within tight timeframes
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Inclusive and collaborative - works with M&A team members and producers of M&A business locally and across ROW, cognisant of local culture and capabilities working to identify and convert standalone tax opportunities and support M&A businessgenerally. Facilitates M&A / Tax initiatives, supporting Finex Group FINEX initiatives and innovation.
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Organisation design and developmentworking with other CofE's, other WTW offices and other LoBs to convert business and co-ordinate activities, including innovation and cross-selling initiatives to better service prospect and clients.
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Reporting:Lead the preparation of regular / periodic updates, reports and analysis to assist M&A, Finex, LoB and CRB leadership.
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Client Relationship Management:Understand the clients' business, structure and their insurance needs. Identify primary budget holders and decision makers within clients, establish and maintain active relationships with these people.
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Insurer relationships: Support and build strong relationships with underwriters/insurers in London and international markets

The Requirements

Qualifications:

Educated to a degree, or MBA level (or country equivalent)
CTA qualified
Legally qualified or accountant, having practiced/specialised in UK / European Tax

Experience:

Experience in advising on mergers and acquisitions, in particular in relation to tax matters
Experience in business development, in particular in developing strong relationships and identifying and converting opportunities
Project management experience and strong organizational skills
Experience of working as part of a team
Ability to speak either Spanish or French would be beneficial

Skills:

Strong legal, problem solving and analytical skills
Good communication and negotiation skills
Good business development skills
Strong facilitation skills inclusive, working as part of a team and collaborative
High levels of business and financial acumen with an understanding of company strategy
Skills in planning and budgeting

**Equal Opportunity Employer